Chairman Dagnan called the meeting to order at 12:07 pm. The meeting was held at Jasper County Emergency Services Center at 13870 Dispatch Lane Carthage, MO as per public notice. Present in addition to Chairman Greg Dagnan (CD), Vice Chairman Alvin Peavler (DP), Director Dan Stanley (DS), Director Steve Weaver (DW), Director Jeremiah Norton (DN), Director Brandy Corum (DC), and Director Bill Hawkins (DH).
Representing Staff –Executive Director (ED) Brandon McClintock, Deputy Director (DD) Angela Russell Office Support Clerk (OSC) Catherine Kho, and Systems Manager (SM) Steven Williams.
Representing Public –Alan Talkington with TUSA
Review and Action of Meeting Minutes
Open Meeting Minutes for August 13th, 2025, were reviewed.
Director Hawkins motioned to approve Open Minutes for August 13th, 2025. Director Norton seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion was adopted.
Public Comment and Correspondence – None
Committee Reports – None
Financial Report and Payment of Bills – Financial Report prepared by OSC Kho and read by ED McClintock
The sales tax deposit for August hasn’t been received yet. Total bills submitted for approval today: $421,076.23. The checkbook balance after payment of bills will be: $4,267.36. Accounts receivable balance: $1,135.64 (Records request and NetMotion Licenses DPD, CVPD). The Money Market account balance is: $150,000.00. The Sweep Account balance is: $8,909,814.30. The Payroll Account balance is: $3,828.73.
Director Stanley motioned to approve the financial report and payment of bills. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion was adopted.
Committee Reports – None
Executive Director and Department Status Report – Executive Director report was read by ED McClintock.
ED McClintock advised that the Fire East Agreement has been signed by both JASCO and Josh Martin. Systems department has removed the equipment. JASCO is no longer paying the $200.00 monthly rent. In reference to the 43 Storage Building, the neighbors have approached JASCO about the lights on the back of the building being too bright at night. They have requested a solution to the issue. Systems will contact Joplin Industrial Electric and see if there is some kind of shield that we can put over the light to point it down. The Fire Chiefs meeting has been scheduled on September 23rd, 2025.
DD Russell advised that the Call Volume for August 2025 was 11,807 total calls. Of those, 2,417 were 911 calls. That is an increase of 3.67% from August 2024. There were 215,974 Radio calls in August 2025 on JASCO Simulcast. In terms of hiring, JASCO Training Academy is planned for Mid-September. Our goal is to fill 4-6 comm room positions this round. A previous employee has returned to JASCO full-time so the training for this employee will be shorter.
Unfinished Business:
Countywide Public Safety Radio System:
– Tower Site Updates
SM Williams advised that the AC unit issue at the Sarcoxie site was fixed and is now operational. – Equipment
SM Williams advised that the issue with CJPD radios working with activation of the storm sirens has been fixed and will be tested on the next Storm Siren Test Day. WCPD will be complete with the delivery of the final shipment shortly. Barton County is also waiting on back order for final equipment delivery. This equipment will possibly have to be ordered from another supplier; this will have to be figured out later.
Chairman Dagnan advised that the media was at JASCO to interview ED McClintock about the Golden City Tower issues.
– Joplin New Tower
Alan advised that the archaeologists are on the site today to check and make sure that the site doesn’t have any issues with breaking ground. In the Motorola meeting earlier today, Joplin advised that they will be running fiber to the tower which will help with speeds and redundancy if the Board goes with a fiber provider.
JASCO 2025 Vehicle(s) Purchase
ED McClintock advised that Maverick pricing came in at $63,071.78 with the Tahoe being traded in. The two trucks were not Hybrid, and one was a service vehicle. That was proposed by Sarcoxie Ford. Option B is purchasing a 2025 Ford F-150 4X4, either an STX or XLT trim level. ED McClintock would use the truck, and the Traverse would go to the Deputy Director. Purchasing a full-size truck gives us better towing option with the trailer and better travel capabilities in winter weather than the Mavericks. The F 150s are coming in between $45,000 – $50,000. ED McClintock is requesting permission to purchase a Ford F-150 within the budget, either STX 4X4 or XLT 4X4. This would also allow JASCO to retain the Tahoe.
Website Redesign
ED McClintock presented the new website designed to the Board. This would make the website ADA compliant. The Board approved the changes for the website.
New Business:
New JASCO Logo
ED McClintock presented the proposed new logo for JASCO. This new logo would replace the Badge Seal currently used on letterheads and website header. The Seal of the Challenge Coin would remain as the Official Seal of JASCO. The new Logo is simpler, allowing for easy recognition for vehicle door decals, agency shirts/jackets. This will also help with the issue of being confused with agencies in other states as JASCO receives many calls for Jasper County in Texas and North Carolina.
Director Peavler motioned to accept the Jasper County Emergency Services Logo presented by ED McClintock. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion was adopted.
EMS Legal Services – Renewal Agreement
ED McClintock advised that JASCO received the renewal letter for the retainer for Frank at EMS Legal Services. This agreement needs to be signed by Chairman Dagnan.
Director Norton motioned to accept the EMS Legal Services Renewal Contract for Legal Counsel Frank Flaspohler. Director Stanley seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion was adopted.
Pulse Point
ED McClintock introduced PulsePoint software, which integrates with radios and provides equal cost regardless of the number of users. The system increases transparency by sending alerts to both the public and responders, can be customized by agency, and is available nationwide.
SM Williams explained it allows customization by nature code per user, and addresses are shown for public buildings only, not private ones.
ED McClintock advised the package includes PulsePoint Respond (which notifies users of incidents by area or nature type, with customization for Public, Registered CPR Responders, and Professional Responders) and PulsePoint AED (a state-funded tool for AED registry management already in use). The cost structure is $10,000 implementation fee plus an annual subscription of $10,500 (increasing in 2026), totaling $20,500 for the first year. There are no CAD interface fees with current CAD CentralSquare but might be a cost if CAD is changed later, and PulsePoint also provides community engagement supplies. He noted this could reduce reliance on Active911, generating cost savings for agencies. Funding is available, with $46,000 currently budgeted.
SM Williams advised that the costs for connecting radio feeds to the application for those channels would be $12,000.00 ($2,000.00 each). Alan with TUSA added that Broadcastify could be used for delayed or immediate feeds, while Chairman Dagnan suggested providing six dedicated responder feeds (Fire Dispatch, METS, Law, JCSO, CPD, and WCPD).
Overall, the Board agreed that the system would improve transparency, meet media needs, enhance responder safety, and be embedded into the JASCO website with real-time data.
Director Weaver motioned to accept the PulsePoint applications for PulsePoint Responder and PulsePoint AED. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion was adopted.
Policy – New / Modifications
ED McClintock requested that Veterans Day be added to the 2026 Holiday list for Paid Holidays. Universal Acceptance was voiced by the Board.
Director Norton motioned to accept adding Veterans Day to the Paid Holiday List. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion was adopted.
ED McClintock advised that a request for changing sick leave to PTO might be brought forward at some point.
Director Stanley left the meeting at 1300.
ED McClintock also advised that they were looking at possibly bringing back the donation policy for sick leave. The leave will go to a bank to be distributed for those in need if they qualify for certain situations. Discussion was held about different possibilities, but concerns were brought up about possible issues with designating the donated hours. The Board decided to wait to see how the discussion with Admin went and wait for presentation of policy by ED McClintock.
2026 Budget Discussion
ED McClintock advised that the 2026 Budget will be started to bring forward to the Board. Some new items being put in the Budget for 2026 are going to be a new CAD vender, County Wide Radio System Payment 2026, adding 4 new positions (28/29) going from 37 to 41 approved positions, and increasing the base wadge to account for cost of living.
Chairman Dagnan acknowledged the need for further discussion so the matter will be tabled for next meeting.
SM Williams advised that there was a power outage at JASCO on August 26th. It is unknown why the outage occurred. DC Group will be here tomorrow to simulate another outage to see how the system performs. ED McClintock advised that the outage shouldn’t have happened with the batteries and generators at JASCO so this will give clarification if it will perform like it should on the next test.
At 13:21 p.m. Director Peavler motioned to adjourn. Director Norton seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was adopted.
Next Board Meeting set for Wednesday October 1st at 12:00 p.m.
On the________ day of ________________2025
I, Greg Dagnan, Chairman ___________________________certify these Jasper County Emergency
Services Board Meeting Minutes for __September 3rd, 2025_________. They have been reviewed and are accurate.
On the ________day of_________________2025
I, Brandy Corum, Secretary __________________________ attest the Jasper County Emergency
Services Board Meeting Minutes for __ September 3rd, 2025_________. They have been reviewed and are accurate.
